Baelin Firestorm

My story? Not that interesting, I suppose. We all live in a universe filled with awe and wonderment. Stories of greatness are entertaining, but the ones with genuine merit occur too few and far between. It's the little stories that amaze me more. It's these microcosms of humanity that fill in the cracks of who we are and make the vacuum that surrounds us seem less isolating. For example...

A few months back, I was exchanging cargo at a remote station in a system bordering Vapor Sea. One of the stations crew gave me the location of a nearby casino in deadspace so I decided to stop for a drink; more out of boredom than actual thirst. The casino was just like every other floating cesspool you'd expect to run across in deadspace. A wall-to-wall dump filled with uninteresting music and less than savory company.

Halfway through my drink, I noticed a ragged individual sitting in a darkened corner. Actually, I heard him before I saw him. From the sounds he was eminating, he must